The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-24
FRATERNITIES AND ORGANIZATIONS
The Secret Societies.


| he Mystic Chain degree.
opDFELLcws.
| Fidelity Lodge, D. of R.. meets tomorrow night
Anderson Lodges having its odge-room beautifully
| decorated.
Lieutenant colonel Krisher. of North Manchester
/ was in the city on Monday
The second and third degrees conferred by
/ Center Lodge on Tuesday night.
| On July g. Philoxenian Lodge forty years old,
! having been instituted July 8. 1S47
| On Wednesday night the second and third de-
] grees will be conferred by Phioxenian Lodge.
| At the meeting of Indianapolis Lodge Friday
| night candidate was initiated. the third degree
conferred on two, and one new member elected.
Q. B. Cooper. grand ratriareh. in the city on
| Thursday. He will represent the Grand Encampment
in the Sovereign Grand Lodge at Denver in September
| Canton indianapolis will meet omorrow night in
| regular session -Four candidates will be mustered
and the captain orders that member report for
| duty.
on Virginia is an assured thing. and the
building conmiste are now ready to receive bids for
| the work.
| Last Thursday not frst-class day for pic
mic, yet North Salem Lodge braved the elements and
had good time at the grove near that town. The
neighboring lodges were out in force.
The pastor of the Dillon street NJ E. Protestant
| church has invited indianapolis Lodge to attend
divine services this morning at his church. which has
been accepted and the lodge will attend in a body
The new officers of Olive Branch Lodge D. of R..
last night occupied the chairs for first time The
creditabie manner The staff. with little more
practice Will equal the work heretofore done by this
lodge.
The various jurisdictions receiving their
supplies from Columbus o., instead of Baltimore
where Grand Secretary Ross is fully established in his
new quarters The grand secretary was once a mem
Der of Philoxenian Lodge and Metropolitan Encamp
rnent of this city.
General Underwood in his general orders relating
of the M,ssssppi to report at Denver
secured Of one fare for the round trip from Kansas
City or Omaha and onethrd fare from here
and mar de of he Ordp
The First Regiment, Patrarchs Militant will go into
camp at Lakeside Park near Warsaw on Wednesday,
Monday. and said a large number of cantons would
take part. The troops will be reviewed on Thursday
lin. The grand MASTER grand patriarch and grand
rotary are expected to he present Colonel Chase and
General Underwood will deliver addresses. Reduced
rates have been obtained.
KNIGHTS OF HONOR
Mrs. Koerner. of Compton Lodge. is still on the
sick list.
Mrs. Mccoy, of Compton Lodge is visiting rela-
tives and friends at Greensburg.
The visiting committee will meet next Wednesday
evening at the usual place, and will determine in what
manner they will celebrate the tenth anniversary of
the order.
The representative and members of the Grand
Aug. g. 1887. N''
Messrs. Mccoy and Hosman. of Victoria Lodge,
visited Brghtwood Lodge on last Tuesday evening.
and cordially welcomed. This lodge is in a
fourishing condition. and has better per cent. of
any of the city lodges.
The following officers of Victoria Lodge wero in
night: Past dictator. Manning W Mccoy; dictator,
Lewis +. Aker: vice dictator. Thomas Fester assist
Powell; financial reporter, J. W. Ro.man; CHAPLAIN
T. I, Cheete; guide. Frank F. Wesley; guardian. W.
A. Patterson, and sentinel. Jno. P. KIN ann alien.
KNIGHTS AND LADIES OF HONOR
Elizabeth Lodge conferred degree on one candi-
date at the last meeting.
Martha Lodge will have degree work at the next
meeting They have several applications file.
Mrs. Mccoy of Compton Lodge. is visiting rela-
tons aud friends at Greensburg and will remain
there for several weeks.
Compton Lodge held very short session last
Tuesday evening. but received three applications for
membership This lodge will have degree work at
the next meeting.
session last Wednesday evening the new officers
filing their positions very acceptably. This lodge
will have degree work at the next meeting
The Building Associations.
Haughville now has three associations in operation
The Gambrinus has been borrowing money so SIS to
accommodate all stockholders. It is of the best
paying associations in the city.
The Western has opened its sixth series of stock
The shares of the association $500 each. and the
dues 55 cents per share per week.
The Madison-avenue, No. 1, expects to out
in about nine months i has been very successfully
managed and all the stock holders will realize well
their investment.
The Franklin held election the first of the week
to fill vacancies on the board OF trustees The gen.
exMayor McMaster. The ASSOCIATION is prospecting
Blake street, No 3, but recently organized has
started off successfully. Only few shares
main unsold. Its two predecessors of the name
among the most successful associations the city
ever had.
VIM c. Anderson who died last Tuesday. was the
greatest building association in the city. He
connected with more than dozen associations in diff
ferent capacities. He thoroughly understood how to
manage them and make them successful.
The McCarty street the new association organized
at the corner of McCarty and Delaware streets,
IS Wi ted
Nearly all its stock has taken and the demand
money cannot be met
Several hundred poor people have been patronizing
the Dime Saving association at Plymouth Church. and
the summer to keep them comfortably during the sea
they cannot work with this end in view that
the association organized, and it has proven a
great success in every regpect.
A prominent association man has taken the pains to
what the associations of the city doing in the
in the city These he finds are building on an average
five houses each. making total of 45O houses
The average cost OF the Dwellings is 81 900 making
says is very low. Besides this, probably as much
more money has gone into vacant lots that will be
improved next year.
The Labor Organizations.
The Central Labor Union will meet tomorrow even
ing at Workingmen's Hall, No. I121a East Washing
ton street.
The Bakers Union is still unable to come to terms
with the bosses. and the continually
threatening to strike.
The resignation of A. T. Wilson as master-work-
man of district assembly No 116 is still on file and
has never been acted upon.
The directors of the Cooperative Overall Company
at meeting held last week decided to increase their
capital stock in order to be able the demand
upon them for goods Shares on the market
for sale.
The gold headed cane purchased by LADY Kern AS
sembly, K. of L.. to be voted to the most popular
recording secretary in the city has been given to E.
S. Pope, Of Armstrong Assembly. No. 22i2. At the
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